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Quarterback-needy NFL teams could call the Ravens

2013-04-22 12:39:00

Given that the Ravens have made a trade in the first round of the draft five times in the past seven years, most fans are well aware there is a chance the team could trade out of the first round again Thursday night. A deep but unspectacular class of...

How the San Francisco 49ers got to Super Bowl XLVII

2013-02-03 05:00:00

Week 1 (Sept. 9) at Lambeau Field: San Francisco 49ers 30, Green Bay Packers 22 The 49ers quickly quelled any doubt their success in the 2011 season was a fluke, defeating the Packers on the road. San Francisco took an early 23-7 lead on two touchdown...

Four Ravens predictions sure to go wrong in the Super Bowl

2013-02-03 05:30:00

In this game-day staple, blogger Matt Vensel makes four sometimes-courageous predictions for the game. All he asks is that you don’t hold it against him whenever those predictions end up being embarrassingly wrong. In a matter of hours, the Ravens...

We've seen this matchup before, and Ravens will win again

2013-02-02 18:13:00

NEW ORLEANS -- The older brother will beat the younger brother again. Super Bowl XLVII will be nothing more than a repeat, at least victory wise, of the 2011 Thanksgiving Day game between the two teams when John Harbaugh's Ravens beat Jim Harbaugh's San...

Ravens gearing up for Pistol offense and Colin Kaepernick

2013-02-03 04:00:00

NEW ORLEANS — The elusive presence of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick could become a unique challenge for the Ravens' defense Sunday night. Should they fail to contain the 49ers' unpredictable read-option Pistol offense at the...

49ers arrive in New Orleans, begin preparations for facing Ravens

2013-01-27 19:39:00

The NFC-champion San Francisco 49ers arrived in town Sunday night a full week ahead of their Feb. 3 matchup with the Ravens, vowing to enjoy the experience but not get caught up in the Super Bowl XLVII hype. "What we've done — and it's been...

Who replaces Reid — and where does he go?

2012-12-31 21:13:00

Zimmer, Chargers Sam Farmer Los Angeles Times I don't see Andy Reid taking a break from coaching, considering he hopped right back into it in the immediate aftermath of his son's death. He's a workaholic, and that almost certainly helps him cope...

Film Study: Looking back at the Ravens and 49ers

2013-01-22 18:41:00

Ravens 28, Patriots 13 Strategy: The Ravens' winning equation in the AFC championship was provided by fast-paced no-huddle, shotgun concepts and enough runs to keep the Patriots honest. Play-action was effective, particularly in the second half when Joe...

First impressions of Colin Kaepernick at Senior Bowl two years ago

2013-02-03 14:18:00

Two years ago, on a blustery winter day in frigid Mobile, Ala.,�marked the first time I� watched quarterback Colin Kaepernick deliver a spiral. It was accurate with plenty of velocity. Kaepernick had sharp mechanics. It was the Senior Bowl practice...

Which Harbaugh is the better coach?

2013-01-21 21:47:00

John, Jim – or Jack Dan Pompei Chicago Tribune You couldn't go wrong with either Harbaugh. In fact, you probably couldn't go wrong with their father Jack, either, or John and Jim's brother-in-law Tom Crean, the men's basketball coach at...

Joe Flacco's climb to the top leaves no doubt he belongs there [Commentary]

2013-02-03 20:02:00

Remember this name: Tyler Palko, if only for a moment. For anyone out there who still yearns for the days of Troy Smith or who still thinks Tyrod Taylor ought to get a shot at quarterbacking the Ravens (Seriously, does anyone still believe that?) let...

49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick rallies in second half, but not enough

2013-02-03 21:19:00

Although he tried his best not to be, Colin Kaepernick is back to being human, and playing that way — complete with the natural mixture of heroics and miscues you'd expect from a quarterback with just nine career starts. While Kaepernick entered...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith walks on the field after he was not given a booth to answers question from journalists during Media Day for the NFL's Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, Louisiana January 29, 2013.

2013-02-25 00:00:00

with a surge of momentum and confidence. They are as healthy as they've been all season, and Lewis' pending retirement has seemingly sharpened their focus and provided them with even more belief and focus.

2013-02-01 10:01:47

Kaepernick is a threat as a passer and runner, and he gives the 49ers the strong arm that they lacked a year ago with Alex Smith. He will take some shots down field and completed 136 of 218 passes for 1,814 yards and 10 touchdowns in the final seven games he started during the regular season.

2013-01-30 13:19:42